#VU108507 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53118
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108507
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53118
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the scsi_host_dev_release() function in drivers/scsi/hosts.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a764d55e938743efa7c2cba7305633bcf227f09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c665bb185037e7eb66fb792c61da9d7151e99c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f030d4ef6d1ad17f824a0a2eb637ef7a9c7d51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e0ae8667fcdd99d1756922e1140cac75f5fa279
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c3d3bb6469cea929ac68fd326bdcbefcdfdd83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be03df3d4bfe7e8866d4aa43d62e648ffe884f5f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.238
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3